Mr. Wilson founded Wilson Machine Shop in 1978 and was owner until he retired in 1997. The business is still being operated by the Wilson family.

He was an Army veteran and a member of Rock Creek United Methodist Church.

The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Barkes, Inlow & Weaver Funeral Home on Washington Street with Pastors Ernie Godshall and Jeff Millay officiating. Calling will be from 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday and from 9 a.m. until service time Monday at the funeral home. Burial will be at Garland Brook Cemetery.

Memorials may be made to Hospice of South Central Indiana or the American Cancer Society.

Online condolences may be made to the Wilson family at www.barkesinlowweaver.com.

Born in Hege, July 28, 1934, Mr. Wilson was the son of Amith F. and Mildred Ritchie Wilson. He married Norma J. Bechelli on Oct. 12, 1956.

Survivors include his wife; sons, Jeff (Jennifer) Wilson of Elizabethtown and Joe (Jana) Wilson of North Vernon; daughters, Brenda (David) Reecer of Seymour and Cindy (Jeff) Millay of VanWert, Ohio; a brother, David T. (Jane) Wilson of New Jersey; grandchildren, Sean (Melissa) Reecer of Columbus, Ryan (Sarah) Reecer and Heather Reecer, both of Seymour, David, Emily, Kesed and Cora Millay, all of VanWert, and Zach, Chaz and Trevor Wilson, all of North Vernon; and a great-granddaughter, Tori Ann Reecer of Columbus.

He was preceded in death by his parents and three infant grandchildren.